Scalp air cooling system for permanent hair waving



Nov. 2, 1937.

J. ZOBERG 2,097,808

SCALP AIR COOLING SYSTEM FOR PERMANENT HAIR WAVING\ Filed Dec 20, 1954 s Sheets-Sheet 1 lil m ln ini I l l r E 3 E 3 @f: 14

INVENTOR JOSEPH ZOBERG 35 PIEE E ATTORNEY Nov. 2, 1937. J. ZOBERG 2,097,808

SCALP AIR COOLING SYSTEM FOR PERMANENT HAIR WAVING Filed Dec. 20, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR JOSEPH ZOBERG ATTORN EY Nov. 2, 1937. ZOBER 2,097,808

SCALP AIR COOLING SYSTEM FOR PERMANENT HAIR WAVING Filed Dec. 20, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 mmunmnm Z1 INVENTOR Joszpu Zossne BY l o ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 2, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SCALP AIR COOLING SYSTEM FOR PER- MANENT HAIR, WAVING This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a scalp cooler system for permanent hair waving.

The invention may best be understood by first considering present day methods of permanent hair waving. The chief method consists in wetting the hair with a wave lotion and then winding the hair on curlers arranged in rows or otherwise upon the scalp, and finally applying heat to the curls with a suitable mechanism. The chief defects of the present day systems reside in the danger of burning the scalp due to steam being generated when the hair lotion evaporates under the heat supplied. The curlers are insulated from the head by the useof suitable felt pads and rubber protectors, but in spite of these precautions, the steam very often reaches the scalp and causes burns. Certain persons scalps are more sensipersons usually cannot take the permanent wave treatment without certain damage. Furthermore, the heat generated is uncomfortable to bear.

The invention has for an object the provision of a mechanism for cooling the head so as to make the treatments pleasanter, and furthermore proposes the blowing of air against the scalp to dissipate any steam which may reach the scalp.

Still further the invention proposes the provision of a plurality of hollow fingers adapted equipped to direct cooled air against the scalp and beneath portions of the hair waving equipment.

A further object of. the invention is the provision of an arrangement wherein the edges ofthe felt pads, usually used in permanent hair waving,

are raised in such a manner that the directed air v from the fingers may readily enter therebeneath.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device as mentioned which is simple and durable and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost. a

50 tures are more particularly setforth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a ma-- V I i portion against the stationary portion.

hinged portion I4 is equipped with a covering of .rubber orsimilar soft material, and acts against ;;soft ma cara. the stationary portion. The, 55

terial part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the curlportion of a; permanent hair waving device in conjunction 55 with which the invention'isused.

to be placed along the scalp while the permanent hair waving apparatus is on the head, and.

.fFig. 2 is a plan view of a portion of Fig. 1 showing a certain clamp in an opening position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the heaters adapted to be used in conjunction with the curl device illustrated in Fig. 1. 5 Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a persons head, showingthe application of the clamps and the cooling pipes.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of one form of apparatus according to this invention. 10

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of the device taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view looking in the direction of line 'l-"l of Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a portion of one 15 of the felt pads used in the device.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary enlarged view of one ofthe fingers of the device; tive than others and burn more readily. Such" 'Fig. 14. O

r 3 7 Fig. 16is a perspective view of the device embodying a modified form of the invention.

1 f Fig. .17 T18 aside elevational'view of the device as illustrated in' Fig. 16.

Fig. 18 is a plan view of 17. t Fig. 19 is a similar view to Fig. 5, but showing a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 20 is an elevational view of Fig. 19 taken on the line 20-40 of Fig. 19.

. Fig. 21 is a perspective view of another form 40 .ofhair waving. device showing the application "of the invention.

InFig. 4, the head Ill of t a person is sho'wn in elevation to which a plurality of curling devices l I are shown applied. Inthe art of permanent hair waving these devices are arranged in parallel rows or otherwise. Each of these. devices comprises a clamp, as shown in Fig.2, usedin conjunction with a felt pad l2. The clamp comprises astationary portion l3, a hinged portion [4, and

a lock l5 adapted to tightly press the hinged The felt pad I2 is formed with a central slit l6 (see Fig. 8) through which the hair may be threaded.

The curling device is also equipped with a holder |8 in which a rotative curler I1 is 5 mounted.

The curl is produced by first grouping the hair together in small groups, passing one of the groups through the slit l6 of one pad, and forcing the pad tightly against the scalp. "I'he'clamp is then closed by forcing the movable portion against the stationary portion, and closing the latch l5. upon the curling device I! which is set upon the clamping device. A heater 20 is then'enga'ged over the hair on the curler Thus far, a particular type of permanent hair waving device has been described. The commercial types are practically all the same, merely differing in the 10- cations and designs of the various parts thereof.

For example, certain devices have different types of--hea'ters;otliers have"different"types of curler's,-"etc. In all'of the devices the heaters are connected by electric'wires' or"'by steam pipesto a stand from which there extends amain cable to an electric plug; or source of power or heat.

The invention consists in apparatus which in- "cludes aplurality of hollowfingersZl adapted to be extended over the scalp and'between the lines of curling devices. These fingers are of flexible material, if "desired pliable, and formed that the distributor may swivel. This air supply line is stationary and is mounted along the wall or. fioor'of an establishment. It connects with a compressor 21. The pipe line 26 is provided with a plurality of outlets'25which are normally 5 'closed with plugs and to which the distributor 23 may be connected. The function of the construction is such that the distributor 23 may be connected up with anyone'of the outlets 25 so that the device may be in the vicinity of the person worked on.

In. this form- 'of theihvention the device is portable. The distributor 23'is mounted upon a stand 32 having "casters 33 by which it may be pushed around. -A motor drivenf'blower may .also bemounted upon the platform 32 for'supgaging the snap fastener elements '35 and 36.

The elements 35 are moved along in the track 34 jto be in aligned positionsfor the connections.

' 7Q The arrangement is such that-when the edges of fj'the pads |2 connect with the top sides of the fingers 2|,the apertures 22 will be in line to blow beneath the raised edges of the pads. In Fig. 8

apad'is illustrated with its edges raised. InFig. 75"? atransverse"cross section is shown in' which The strand of hair is then wound.

one of the openings 22 of the fingers is clearly shown in line to discharge its air beneath the pad.

In Fig. 11 the fingers 2| are shown to be in oval cross section with flattened sides.

In Figs: 12 to 15 a means is indicated for attaching the fingers 2| to the distributor 23. This means includes a distributing head 23 removably engaged on the end of the distributor 23 and is adapted to receive eight threaded bush- "lngs 23 -which support ,nipples323 'see Fig. 15, clamped in position by glands 23. Instead of '"eight bushings 23 and nipples 23 any other number of these members or similar parts may "be'provided for connecting with fingers 2|.

"One of the fingers, indicated by reference nu- 'meral' 2| -is equipped with a discharge head 38 having a plurality of apertures for the discharge of-a stream of air, as schematically shown at 39. The distributor 23 is equipped with a main control valve 31 and a plurality of subcontrol valves 31 to control the air in the individual fingers 2| and 2 l In Figs. 16 to 18 a housing 32 is shown mounted on'stand 32. In the housing 32' there is a blower 32 which is separated from its driving motor32 bya partition 32 The intake of the blower 'is indicated at 32 and a distributor 23 is mounted at the exhaust. This distributor is equipped with fingers 2| as previously described. In Figs. 19 and 20 the distributor 23 is shown swivelly mounted by the flared end 23* On the fianges 23 of vertical pipes 23 which are connected to the pipe line' 26 through outlet 25 as previously described.

The operation of the device is as follows: The

head of a person is set up with the permanent Y hair waving apparatus as is now customary in the trade. When the apparatus is properly in place, the cooling'de'vi'ce should then be set into position before the 'heat is turned on. The setting --ofthe cooling device into position consists in placing thediexible fingers 2| in the paths formed between the strands of hair which are engaged in'cu-rls 'upon the curling device. Thesefingers are held-in position by the engagement of the. snap fastener elements35and3|5 with each-other.

"'{After the fingersof the air supply cooling sys- *te'mhave been mounted throughout the scalp of a-person; the hair waving device is set into operation by turning'on of the mechanism controlling the heat. The air of the cooling device is then turnedon. The cool air will-strike against the scalp-and serve to dissipate the heat which is radiated from the heating apparatus of the wav- 7 ing device. Furthermore the air will reach the scalp benea'ththefeltpads 2 and so blow away V and dissipate any-steam-which may be generated in the curls of hair andwhich may pass downwards 4 through 7 the clamping apparatus shown 'in Fig; Z-andslit- |6 of the felt pad.

The clampportions |3 and. 14 in Figs. 1, 2, and '7 are hollow 'and are provided with air supply conhecting hipples l3 and I 4' respectively. These nipples may be connected to a suitable air supply line for blowing-air through apertures I3 and 14*) of the clamp portions Iii-and l4 respectively.' This arrangement' of supplying an air '--*coolingblast to dissipate any steam which may be 'generated m'ay be'usedin-place or in conjunction With the previously described supply.

Irr'Fig. 21 a"spir'aI-type ofheater 20 is illustratedslightly raise'd from ope-rating position. With this beaten-the curler rod I7 is held in vertical position and one of its ends is engaged between theusual pivoted clamp members I3 7 and I4 Split felt pad [2 is interposed between the said clamp members and the bottom felt pads H The latter are provided with snap fastener members 36 adapted to engage with snap fastener members 35 of fingers 2|.

It is to be understood that the fingers 2| and finger retaining nipples 23 may be secured on the distributor head 23 in circular arrangement, in rows of two or more or in any other desired manner.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a plurality of flexible hollow tubular fingers with passages for directing air against the scalp, and means for holding said fingers in position upon the head, while a permanent hair waving apparatus is mounted on the head ready for use, comprising adjustably mounted snap fasteners upon the fingers and engageable with complementary snap fasteners on portions of the hair waving apparatus on the head.

2. In combination with a permanent haid waving apparatus when upon the head ready for use and including felt pads conformable to the scalp and beneath a curling device, a plurality of flexible hollow tubular fingers with passages for directing air against the scalp and beneath said pads, snap fastener elements upon the sides of said pads, other snap fastener elements adjustable along the lengths of said fingers and connectable with said first mentioned snap fastener elements,

3. In a device of the class described, a plurality of flexible hollow tubular fingers with passages for directing air against the scalp, and means for holding said fingers in position upon the head while a permanent hair waving apparatus is mounted on and conformable to the head, comprising coacting holding elements on the fingers and on portions of the hair waving apparatus on the head, the holding elements on one of said parts being movably mounted for coaction with the holding elements on the other of said parts,

4. In a device of the class described, a cool air supply mechanism including a portable base, a motor driven fan mounted thereon, a cool air supply line from said fan, and a plurality of flexible fingers connected with said supply line and adapted for engaging along areas of the scalp and having apertures for discharge of air against the scalp, said flexible fingers having apertures through which cool air is forced for cooling the scalp, and means for holding said flexible fingers in an adjusted position sothat the said flexible fingers extend over the scalp'portion of the head and in the paths formed between the strands of hair.

JOSEPH ZOBERG. 

